Which of these four used the motto "Truth, Justice, and the American Way"?

On 16 October 2024, the DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee announced that Superman’s motto would be “evolving” from the well-known “Truth, Justice and the American Way” to “Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow”. This news caused some controversy, with fans reacting across social media. However, use of the motto has been inconsistent over the years. While “Truth” and “Justice” have always been part of Superman’s mantra, “The American Way” was introduced on the Superman radio series only in September 1942 and was removed a few years later. The Fleischer animated shorts only used “Truth and Justice”, while the 1948 “Superman” serial had a scene where Pa Kent told Clark to use his powers in the interest of “Truth, Tolerance and Justice”.

It wasn’t until the 1950s “Adventures of Superman” TV series starring George Reeves that the “Truth, Justice and The American Way” slogan was used again, which has been hailed as popularising the slogan ever since. However, in Filmation’s 1966 “The New Adventures of Superman” cartoon series the motto was changed to “Truth, Justice and Freedom” and the “Super Friends” cartoon of the 1970s used the slogan “Truth, Justice and Peace For All Mankind”.

It was not until the 1978 Richard Donner film “Superman: The Movie” starring Christopher Reeve that the “Truth, Justice and The American Way” motto was cemented in popular culture for decades to come, Superman fans have held onto it ever since.